Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- o. State's Strategies
Describe the required strategies and how the agency will use these strategies to achieve its goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities, and overcome any barriers to accessing the VR and the Supported Employment programs (See sections 101(a)(15)(D) and (18)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act and section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)):
- o. State's Strategies
o. 2. How a broad range of assistive technology services and devices will be provided to individuals with disabilities at each stage of the rehabilitation process and on a statewide basis
Current Narrative:
(2) How a broad range of Assistive Technology services and devices will be provided to individuals with disabilities at each stage of the rehabilitation process and on a statewide basis.
The DORS Workforce and Technology Center’s Rehabilitation Technology Services program is a national leader in providing worksite evaluation and Assistive Technology services that help people with disabilities get and maintain employment. Through the effective use of Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation Technology Services staff solve problems for people who have limitations in communication, mobility, vision, and thinking.
- Rehabilitation Technology Services provide services to DORS consumers and employers in the areas of worksite job accommodations, adaptive driving, Assistive Technology assessment and training, and residential modification consultation. Examples of Assistive Technology provided included hand controls for cars, ramps and stair glides for the home, alternative keyboards and mice or screen magnification and screen readers for computers, and specialized computer-based writing tools. Rehabilitation Technology Services include assistive technology, driver and vehicle services, residential modifications, and worksite evaluations.
- DORS policies and procedures will continue to support statewide Assistive Technology services and devices for consumers at each stage of the rehabilitation process.